L. papilliferum—This attractive, little eggplant col- 
ored Lily came to us from the famed Rock collection 
and we offer it here for the first time in commercial 
quantities. With us it grew in well-drained soil, in 
the full sun and without the benefit of irrigation. 
The bulbs remained very small, the stems no taller 
than from 10 to 12 inches and the number of flowers 
never more than three per stem. The flowers are 
reflexed, of a really deep purplish-maroon color 
with curiously snuff-colored anthers. Frankly, this 
Lily has no possible garden value, for its small 
flowers would not be noticed in any normal setting. 
It may have value for hybridizing, but it surely 
would be a nice plant for the curio collector and for 
the cool greenhouse. For those gardeners who think 
they can offer L. papilliferum a good home we have 
a few bulbs to spare at $2.10 each. 
By the way, this is as good a time as any to say 
that we have a few other odds and ends of the Lily 
family planted in our nurseries. If in need of a 
specific item, please ask us. Many of these rare Lilies 
do not warrant listing in a wholesale book, nor do 
we want to send them out except to growers who 
will take care of them. Dr. Rock and other explorers 
went to a great deal of trouble finding these rare 
Lilies and they should not be lost again through 
careless handling. 
L. “Palomino”—A curious Lily that may find as 
many enemies as friends, yet one that has qualities 
that may well carry it to popularity. The flowers 
are pendant and large, recurved to form large globes, 
well-spaced and on pedicels in good proportion to 
the flower and the size of the five foot plant. The 
color is best described as “beige”, buff, Nankeen or 
Testaceum-like, yet it is even more refined, in shades 
of soft pastel. We displayed a few stems in a vase 
with dark blue Delphinium and the result was star- 
tlingly beautiful. We have shown this Lily to all 
visitors to our farms and they have been unanimous 
in their praise, so we will offer it and hope that a 
larger public will take to it, test it, and that perhaps 
other growers will make some commercial plantings 
of it. The Lily has great potential, but here we can- 
not raise large stocks of all the fine things we pro- 
duce and we will offer PALOMINO on an experi- 
mental basis only. each, $6.00 
L. pardalinum giganteum “Sunset” — One of the 
most popular lilies we grow, this supposed natural 
hybrid between L. Humboldtii and L. pardalinum 
is a trouble-free, strong growing lily which does 
well in almost any situation. As the other hybrids 
of the west coast native lilies, it prefers slight shade 
and moist, cool soil. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep, in a 
location where it can grow undisturbed and it will 
rapidly form a large clump. Height 4 to 6 feet. The 
bright red tipped recurved flowers open in early 
July. pers L005 i $15.00; 7-97 $21.00 
OREGON BULB FARMS 
GRESHAM, OREGON 
L. pumilum—Formerly called L. tenuifolium or the 
Coral lily, is one of the most easily grown and most 
popular lilies in this country. On this, wiry stems, 
seldom more than two feet tall, numerous bright 
scarlet or lacquer-red flowers are borne. Prefers full 
sun and a well-drained location. Stem-rooting, plant 
four inches deep. 
per 100, 3-4” $7.50; 4-5” $9.00 
L. pumilum “Golden Gleam”— Seems to us to be 
merely a lighter, orange-colored form of L. pumi- 
lum. Using the lightest colored forms we are striv- 
ing to obtain a more marked differentiation in 
color and hope eventually to be able to re-introduce 
the original form of this nice lily which was-reputed 
to have been golden-yellow. 
per 100, 3-4” $9.00; 4-5” $15.00 
L. Rainbow Hybrids— The result of hybridizing 
various upright-flowering species, these lilies all 
have cup-shaped flowers that, like tulips, stand 
straight up. The colors vary from true golden yel- 
low, through all shades of orange to deepest mahog- 
any-red. We have grown this strain now for several 
years and each summer we are pleasantly surprised 
to note the gay and sparkling colore of these fine, 
vigorous lilies. Mixture of all colors. 
per 100, 5-6” $15.00; 6-7” $21.00 
L. regale—This most widely grown of all trumpet 
lilies was introduced in 1903 by E. H. Wilson and 
was distributed by the Wayside Gardens just prior 
to World War I. In our considered opinion L. regale 
as it is offered now in the trade has nothing to 
recommend it. The flowers are smaller than in 
many of the new hybrid strains and the inflorescence 
leaves much to be desired. 
per 100, 6-7” $12.00; 7-8” $15.00; 8-9” $18.00; 
9-10” $24.00; 10-11” $36.00 
L. Sargentiae Hybrids—Out of crosses between L. 
Sargentiae and L. Henryi and L. leucanthum we 
have selected a strain of late-flowering hybrids that 
have particularly well-shaped trumpets and are 
more vigorous than the parent type. This strain is 
definitely restricted to trumpet lilies. It has been 
selected by us in response to a strong demand for 
late-flowering trumpet lilies, to follow the Olympic 
Hybrids and to extend their season. 
per 100, 6-8” $60.00; 8-10” $75.00 
L. “Shuksan’”—By far the best of the hybrids named 
and introduced by the late Dr. David C. Griffiths. 
It is the result of a cross between L. Humboldtii 
magnificum and L. pardalinum. A handsome, easily 
grown, disease resistant garden lily. Similar in type 
and habit to our Bellingham Hybrids of which it is 
one of the parents, L. Shuksan is happy under the 
same conditions and treatment. The bulbs are com- 
paratively large and transplant easily if not held in 
storage too long or allowed to dry out. F.C.C.R.H.S. 
1952. per 100, 5-7” $16.50; 7-9” $24.00 
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